Accenture: 9 out of 10 Major Banks in North America and Europe are Exploring Blockchain Technology for Payments
According to a new report by Accenture a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations; 9 out of 10 major banks in North America and Europe are exploring the use of Blockchain technology for payments. The report entitled Blockchain Technology: How banks are building a real-time global payment network is based on a survey of 32 top commercial banking professionals and was designed to assess their views on the potential of the Blockchain technology to transform the payments business.....
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A survey conducted by professional services firm Accenture has revealed that nine out of 10 major U.S., Canadian and European banks are currently exploring blockchain technology in the field of payments. The survey, titled ‘Blockchain Technology: How banks are building a real-time global payment network’ [PDF] canvassed the opinions of 32 of the top commercial banking professionals in the banking industry. Notably, the transformational potential of blockchain technology in the payments space was under the spotlight. Executives participating in the survey included those from 11 of the top....
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